Sunday, September 11, 2011

DAY 22

Ahhhhhhhh Friday.  I love Fridays.  For some reason it is always easier for me to get up early on Fridays; perhaps it is because I know I will get to sleep in the next day.

Exercise today:

I've officially dubbed Fridays as my running days.  My goal is to go a little further and faster each Friday.  I would like to run a 5K sometime within the next 3 weeks.  I went for a nice 30 minute run on the treadmill and it felt great.  I increased my speed every 2.5 minutes and then I increased my speed by one notch every minute for the last five minutes.  I ran about 2.5 miles and burned about 300 calories.  I plan to run the full 5K distance this Friday on the treadmill and then take my run outdoors for the next couple of weeks before the race.

Eating:

bread with almond butter
egg white
sausage
almonds
cheese
pizza (see previous post for my low sugar recipe)
granola bar
sauteed vegetables
handful of multigrain cheerios

Tip to stay motivated:

Signing up for a race is a really good way to stay motivated in terms of exercise.  It makes a huge difference knowing that you've already paid for something and that you've made a commitment to be there.  Heck, even knowing that you're going to add a new T-shirt to your wardrobe can be motivating.  It's amazing what a difference it can make so look into it!

That being said, I really need to find a good race to participate in and post about it soon!!!


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